I recently switched laptops at work and I just could NOT get used to the annoying fact that my delete button has shifted so far away that its became noticeably difficult to use.

Rather than try to adapt (or sprain my hand), I am using Sharpkeys, which is an excellent piece of freeware which allows you to remap your keyboard so your keyboard *ahem* “works the way it’s supposed to”. Want an extra ‘Alt’ or ‘Shift’ key? Just remap another key to it. You can also choose to turn off some keys on your keyboard altogether (like capslock), if you they get in the way. One thing I like about it is that it’s not a program which sits in the background. Instead, Sharpkeys has no [+]

Q: If I get my phone wet, what’s the best way to bring it back to life?A: Even if a wet cellphone seems dead, there’s a good chance it can be resuscitated. Just make sure you act fast—the longer the water sits inside, the greater the likelihood it will destroy the phone for good.

(Photograph by J. Muckle/Studio D. Ilustrations by Gabriel Silveira)

By Joel Johnson

Published in the July 2008 issue. This is a DIY moment. While consumers are conditioned to send back broken merchandise, your phone’s warranty probably doesn’t cover water damage. And you may not have much luck pulling a fast one on your phone company—most of today’s phones come with a “water sticker” that permanently changes color if it gets wet. The first step: Immediately cut the power by removing the [+]

Winning an argument can be a great feeling, but it’s even better when you can get your point across while not having your opponent feel like they have been beaten, broken, or lost out. Winning is best when it is win/win for both parties. Is that even possible? Absolutely! Your Inner Resistance Monster wants you to believe that in order for one person to win, the other has to lose, but this is not always the case. The good news is that this diplomacy skill can be learned so that you become better at creating win/win situations. The better I got at being diplomatic, the better my people skills got and the better all my relationships became; personal, work, online, or even dealing with bill collectors. Here’s some tips to help you with diplomacy: The best state of mind to go [+]